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Rob Pelinka is confident in Walker Kessler and the Lakers' other centers (opens the original)
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Although the Los Angeles Lakers made numerous moves this offseason, areas of concern remain for general manager Rob Pelinka and the front office. One spot, in particular, is the backup center position, as Kevon Looney remains the sole true center behind Walker Kessler. If Kessler ends up missing time due to injury, it puts pressure on Looney to play 20-25 minutes a night, which may not be feasible. Pelinka has the utmost confidence in Kessler’s health so situations like that do not arise, but he
Rob Pelinka and JJ Redick has changed their roster-building philosophy (opens the original)
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The offseason represented a significant change for the Los Angeles Lakers brass. In the past, Rob Pelinka has valued flexibility and optionality with the roster. This offseason, however, he handed out four-year contracts to Austin Reaves, Quentin Grimes, Walker Kessler and Sandro Mamukelashvili to promote continuity heading into this new era. Building around Luka Doncic is of utmost importance, but having a solidified core that can grow around him may be just as important. Pelinka shared that se
JJ Redick: Lakers Are Luka Doncic & Austin Reaves' Team Now (opens the original)
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A big focus for the Los Angeles Lakers this offseason was adding more youth, which meant parting ways with some of their leaders from last season like LeBron James and Marcus Smart. Now, Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves are the unquestioned leaders of the team and head coach JJ Redick has already expressed that to his two stars. “Yeah, I mean, this team is their team. I’ve been consistent over the last two years in challenging all the guys to lead in their own way. I’ve already spoken to a number o
Rob Pelinka addressed how the Lakers will solve their roster crunch (opens the original)
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With the start of the 2026-27 season just around the corner for the Los Angeles Lakers, one more roster move will need to be made by general manager Rob Pelinka. Currently, L.A. has 16 guaranteed contracts on their books and they need to cut a player before Opening Night against the Golden State Warriors to get it down to 15. This type of roster crunch can often generate a more competitive nature heading into training camp as players fight for a spot, allowing them to prove their worth in presea
Lakers News: Jaden Hardy 'Super Excited' To Play With Luka Doncic Again (opens the original)
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The Los Angeles Lakers are currently focused on building a championship-level roster around Luka Doncic in order to get back into contention. One way to do that is to bring in players he has a history with and they did exactly that with both Quentin Grimes and Jaden Hardy. Specifically for Hardy, the Lakers acquired him in a trade from the Washington Wizards for Deandre Ayton and two second-round picks. After showcasing his offensive talent in his stint with Washington, the 24-year-old is ready
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